Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-31

founces, and tuCks, basque, polonaise
and drspery form the burden of the talk,
until the nearer is tempted to designate
the race is divided into male and female,
the former devoted to eating and drink
ing and the latter 10 making and wearing
clothes.
Gradually there is evolving simplicity
and clothing this summer presents fewer
intricscies than in the past. AS the heated
term advancesr glazing colors die out, and
woods, linens and lawns take on the deli
cate hues that are SO much more grateful
to the eye amid the glare of the August
sun.
Simple designs are best adapted for
these light fabrics, hence the belted waist
is growing in favor, the skirts are full
and plain, without drspery, and flushed
st the bottom by wide hem. Sashes ere
used varying in width from nine to four
teen inches, and are tied II long loops,
the ends reaching nearly to the bottom of
the skirt. Surah silk is good material
for these, but many prefer the wide rib
oons which come in the gayest Of Roman
colors. Sleeves for these dresses are
for the most part pulled into
long pointed cuff, which
he's the effect of the "Ieg Of mutton"
sleeve, familiar to all in the old portraits
OF colonial days.
Collars do not manifest q downward
tendency, but wherever the material ad-
mits it, are strictly Is militaire, and
their height is supplement by q band of
ribbon with bows under the ear. The
fact that so few women have pretty
throats and that it is there old Father
&C. 70 Ia RI
donOt has much to do with the popularity
IF the style.
A hint of autumn comes TO Us in the
pretty French cottage bonnet shape. These
are of golden brown, fancy braid, striped
with gold gimp, faced with brown velvet,
and trimmed with brown ribbon and
dried grass and seed vessels.
The pretty lace shawlS that have been
so carefully packed away are now being
brought out and worn on the mos:
fashionable shoulders. Not, however,
in the old way, Ibut are gath
cred well up on the shoulders
and knotted at the waist line in front
They are also worn mantills fashion
Harper's BaZsr gives Sn illustration Of
this mode. The fullness is gathered in
at the back and the point brought up &c
form plated drapery; the front points
are turned in and form sleeves similar
TO the sling cape sleeves. The mantle is
brought together at the neck by graceful
| loops of riboon, thus forming en- ex
tremely pretty garment.
1t is now considered necesssrZ<.2 have
the boots match the skirt. 1t is bughr
tidier to have the color of the foot-coyerins
in harmony with the skirt, and to have
the effect OF making the foot looi
smaller.
The Gretchen dress for little girls re
tsins its popularity, worn over VISITS o.
contrasting colors or white, the effect i.
alwsys pleasing. The plain bodice is GU
V to the waist in front, and held in shape
| by three cross straps. The neck is square
cut; although different colored under
waists are quite the style, a waist com,
posed of the dress material generally &C
companies the Gretchen suit. Tn,
skirts are full and plain.
White aprons with plain waists, tee
over the shoulders with bows. are It'd,
and easily made; the waists msy be o
ordinary material, edged with lace or 81
over embroidery. Mother Hubbard
aprons-sleeVeless and pompadour neck
are equally stylish; tied back with ssshe
their beauty is enhanced, but the ssshe
should be well secured.
| NOTES.
Dancing dresses are almost UNIVERSAL,
q matter of lace.
Flounces are revived for thin linel
! gowns and tucks without number.